Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,101Average net price / year
47%Graduation rate
$23,589Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,231Median debt at graduation
111Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,954
- Average net price
- $16,101
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,835
- $30–48k
- $16,330
- $48–75k
- $17,864
- $75–110k
- $14,709
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 48%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $21,743
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $23,589
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,231
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 66%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 98 | $18,639 | $12,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 111
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 94% / 6%
- White
- 7%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 68%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.empire.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,101 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $21,954.
How much do Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $23,589 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
47% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Milwaukee
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · Public · 16,758 students |
$15,014 | 91% | 49% | $54,990 |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public · 12,024 students |
$9,112 | — | 25% | $41,113 |
| Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 7,660 students |
$31,487 | 81% | 83% | $78,257 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 2,654 students |
$22,453 | 59% | 67% | $89,070 |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 943 students |
$23,245 | 78% | 64% | $54,664 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 837 students |
$26,541 | 61% | 67% | $41,174 |
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 631 students |
$22,540 | 86% | 49% | $53,145 |
| Mount Mary University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit · 631 students |
$20,144 | 62% | 43% | $48,745 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI · Public · 543 students |
— | 100% | — | $54,990 |
| The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Milwaukee, WI · Private for-profit · 186 students |
$12,897 | — | 90% | $31,723 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.